Marie, I may be mistaken, but I believe the home you are talking about is actually the Buchanan County Farm. It is not in Andrew County, but just south of there. One could say it was about halfway between Rochester and Savannah. Actually, it was located at the northeast part of St. Joseph. A few years ago, the only building still standing was a brick dormitory that was operated as a nursing home. Shady Lawn Nursing home sounds familiar. I have misplaced my St. Joseph Telephone directory and cannot check this nursing home is still being operated or not. A cousin of mine was superintendent of the Buchanan County Farm from about 1927 to 1932. I visited there a number of times. The inmates that were able worked the farm and milked the cows. There was an infirmary for the elderly and ill. There were a number of large barns and a superintendents home, where I sometimes ate Sunday dinner. I do not recall the date it closed, but seem to think it was sometime after World War II. Lee L. "Marie K. Fox" wrote: > > Dear List, > > Does anyone know if any of the cemeteries in Andrew County have a > Paupers burial section? I recently learned of a Poor Farm (County Farm) > located midway between Rochester and Savannah in Andrew County. I > wonder if the inmates were buried in the cemeteries in the area. A lady > who grew up in the Rochester area remembers the Poor Farm well, but does > not recall the year it closed. She was born 1917. It was there for > many years. It is now a nursing home known as Shady Lawn Nursing Home. > I cannot find any records of any Missouri Poor Houses or Farms. > > I will appreciate any help you can offer. Thank you. > > Marie Fox > > ==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > Vist the Mo-Cemeteries Volunteer and Cemetery List http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocemete/mocem.htm > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB

Lee, Thank you for the information; it is so appreciated. It is interesting that your cousin was superintendent of the Buchanan County Farm. Were you just a child when you visited there? Do you know if there are any records available regarding the Farm or would you or any of your family have any news clippings, photos, etc. of your cousin working there or the farm buildings? I located Shady Lawn Nursing Home on the internet and find the address as 13277 State Rt. D, Savannah so I don't know if it would be the same or different. If you think of anything else about this, please let me know. Thank you again. Marie Fox Lee Lamar wrote: > Marie, I may be mistaken, but I believe the home you are talking about > is actually the Buchanan County Farm. It is not in Andrew County, but > just south of there. One could say it was about halfway between > Rochester and Savannah. Actually, it was located at the northeast part > of St. Joseph. A few years ago, the only building still standing was a > brick dormitory that was operated as a nursing home. Shady Lawn Nursing > home sounds familiar. I have misplaced my St. Joseph Telephone > directory and cannot check this nursing home is still being operated or > not. > > A cousin of mine was superintendent of the Buchanan County Farm from > about 1927 to 1932. I visited there a number of times. The inmates > that were able worked the farm and milked the cows. There was an > infirmary for the elderly and ill. There were a number of large barns > and a superintendents home, where I sometimes ate Sunday dinner. > > I do not recall the date it closed, but seem to think it was sometime > after World War II. Lee L. > > "Marie K. Fox" wrote: > > > > Dear List, > > > > Does anyone know if any of the cemeteries in Andrew County have a > > Paupers burial section? I recently learned of a Poor Farm (County Farm) > > located midway between Rochester and Savannah in Andrew County. I > > wonder if the inmates were buried in the cemeteries in the area. A lady > > who grew up in the Rochester area remembers the Poor Farm well, but does > > not recall the year it closed. She was born 1917. It was there for > > many years. It is now a nursing home known as Shady Lawn Nursing Home. > > I cannot find any records of any Missouri Poor Houses or Farms. > > > > I will appreciate any help you can offer. Thank you. > > > > Marie Fox > > > > ==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political > > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. > > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > > Vist the Mo-Cemeteries Volunteer and Cemetery List http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocemete/mocem.htm > > > > ============================== > > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > ==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > If you wish to subscribe to or unsubscribe from the Missouri Cemetery list, use > MO-CEMETERIES-l-request@rootsweb.com or MO-CEMETERIES-d-request@rootsweb.com if > you are on the Digest list. > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > Vist the Mo-Cemeteries Volunteer and Cemetery List http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocemete/mocem.htm > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog

Concerning Shady Lawn Nursing Home, it is about 5 miles east of Savannah to a T junction, and south about 1 mile, more or less. Shady Lawn is definitely in Andrew County and I have been told it was the County Poor Farm at one time. It would be north of Rochester, but quite a ways north. I have a St. Joseph phone directory and Shady Lawn is listed with a Savannah Address, 13277 State Rt D. The building located in the northeast part of St. Joseph was a "Children's Home" at one time, back in the 40's and 50's. It is also now a residential home for the elderly called Green Acres. (Wonder if it was named after the old TV show?) And it is in Buchanan County, a long way from Shady Lawn, in Andrew County. I have family in Savannah and St. Joseph and am very familiar with the area. Hope this helps. Bobbie, in KC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lee Lamar" <leelamar@swbell.net> To: <MO-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 6:45 PM Subject: Re: [MO-CEM] Cemeteries/Poor Farm in Andrew County, MO > Marie, I may be mistaken, but I believe the home you are talking about > is actually the Buchanan County Farm. It is not in Andrew County, but > just south of there. One could say it was about halfway between > Rochester and Savannah. Actually, it was located at the northeast part > of St. Joseph. A few years ago, the only building still standing was a > brick dormitory that was operated as a nursing home. Shady Lawn Nursing > home sounds familiar. I have misplaced my St. Joseph Telephone > directory and cannot check this nursing home is still being operated or > not. > > A cousin of mine was superintendent of the Buchanan County Farm from > about 1927 to 1932. I visited there a number of times. The inmates > that were able worked the farm and milked the cows. There was an > infirmary for the elderly and ill. There were a number of large barns > and a superintendents home, where I sometimes ate Sunday dinner. > > I do not recall the date it closed, but seem to think it was sometime > after World War II. Lee L. > > > "Marie K. Fox" wrote: > > > > Dear List, > > > > Does anyone know if any of the cemeteries in Andrew County have a > > Paupers burial section? I recently learned of a Poor Farm (County Farm) > > located midway between Rochester and Savannah in Andrew County. I > > wonder if the inmates were buried in the cemeteries in the area. A lady > > who grew up in the Rochester area remembers the Poor Farm well, but does > > not recall the year it closed. She was born 1917. It was there for > > many years. It is now a nursing home known as Shady Lawn Nursing Home. > > I cannot find any records of any Missouri Poor Houses or Farms. > > > > I will appreciate any help you can offer. Thank you. > > > > Marie Fox > > > > ==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political > > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. > > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > > Vist the Mo-Cemeteries Volunteer and Cemetery List http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocemete/mocem.htm > > > > ============================== > > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > ==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > If you wish to subscribe to or unsubscribe from the Missouri Cemetery list, use > MO-CEMETERIES-l-request@rootsweb.com or MO-CEMETERIES-d-request@rootsweb.com if > you are on the Digest list. > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > Vist the Mo-Cemeteries Volunteer and Cemetery List http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocemete/mocem.htm > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog >